Russian KGB technology is being used to spot impending disease

Technology developed by the Russian KGB is being used to help diagnose and predict impending illnesses, a scientist said today.

Russian-born consultant Alla Cranham has used the technique to develop the Health Detector, which measures impulses from the brain to pinpoint hidden weaknesses in other parts of the body.

Mrs Cranham's Nottingham-based company In Vivo Health uses the technology to help patients across the country, and today she said she has successfully predicted ailments including skin cancer, sexually transmitted infections and cataracts.

'It is a successful early warning system for impending disease, which allows us to identify and treat ailments before symptoms become apparent,' she said.